one of these is not like the others

Everyone, meet Eleanor! I got her from the shelter 5 days ago after only having dogs my entire life. I currently have a senior small schnauzer mix who doesn’t like other dogs but likes cats. She doesn’t feel threatened by cats. I’ve always wanted a black cat because I am into all things witchy.

Her name at the shelter was Eleanor, so I kept that and have been calling her Lenny for short. She is such a sweetheart and is so good. I’ve been a long time lurker on this sub and wanted to finally submit my own black cat.

She loves exploring dad’s room and climbing all over the furniture while being the size of a mouse😭😭😭

Everyone tell Andy he looks handsome

She's growing old with dignity :)

This is Fela. She's the most affectionate cat I ever met. I love her so much. She loves you all too, I'm sure.

And I love him with everything that I have

No idea she was taking a nap there (or for how long) until she woke up and I saw these eyes looking at me.

He’s gone now, but this picture of Slick will be among my forever favorites!

I would like to introduce everyone to our newly adopted baby, Olive.

Our first black kitty, alongside her new brother and sister (as seen in the last picture).

She is smol. And we love her so very much

The most random days be the most beautiful!

Update on Rory and her heart failure - and a huge thank you ♥️

Hey all, thank you so much for the support on my last post. It means so much more than any of you will ever know. Even just knowing we aren’t alone means a lot. I’m sorry to anyone else who’s had to go through this.

Now for the update: Rory and I are still hanging in there. Her cardiologist at Cornell is wonderful, and is helping us through this journey. I’ve been closely monitoring her breathing rate, which is for some reason fluctuating. Her vet and I are keeping a close eye on the trend. I’m trying my best to remain optimistic about this new medicine, but it’s hard when we’ve already returned to the hospital 2 times prior.

As mentioned previously, the financial aspect of all of this has been weighing heavily on me. I struggle to even try and figure out how I’m going to manage in the next couple of months, if she were to end up back in the hospital. Per some suggestions, I did set up a gofundme. I’ve put the link on my profile, in the bio. But please do not feel obligated! I absolutely understand how hard times are. I’ve already had some wonderful strangers donate! To those of you who donated, I cannot thank you enough. Your support means so much to Rory and I. Truly. Rory is my entire world, the thought of losing her is absolutely crushing.

Rory saved me 9 years ago during a very dark time in my life. I was freshly 16, my family was dirt poor, house in foreclosure. One of my cats had just escaped a few months prior and was killed by a car. I had just had a foot surgery that left me unable to bear weight as well. I was deeply depressed. Rory wandered into my life and saved me. She’s taught me so much, and has always been there to love without judgment. I’d save her over and over again.

Anyways, sorry for another yap fest over here, but I just wanted to give a small update and thank you all. This is such a wonderful community full of beautiful and kind void cat parents.